Dr. Mary S Hammes DO
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
5841 S MARYLAND AVE CHICAGO IL, 60637About
Dr. Mary Hammes is a nephrologist practicing in Willowbrook, IL. Dr. Hammes specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Hammes most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
Education and Training
Univ Of N Tx Hlth Sci Ctr- Tx Coll Osteo Med- Ft Worth Tx 1988
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Hyperphosphatemia in dialysis patients: is there a role for focused counseling?
- Medical complications in hemodialysis patients requiring vascular access radiology procedures.
- Asymmetric dimethylarginine and whole blood viscosity in renal failure.
- Characterization of the cephalic arch and location of stenosis.
- Role of calcium oxalate monohydrate crystal interactions with renal epithelial cells in the pathogenesis of nephrolithiasis: a review.
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